{
  "id": 6248244,
  "title": "Punjab man, who questioned minister over 'chitta' menace, dies after consuming poison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/punjab-man-who-questioned-minister-over-chitta-menace-dies-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:51:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/man-dies-by-suicide-after-pressure-to-apologise-for-questioning-punjab-minister-over-chitta-menace/articleshow/133910023.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A man died after consuming poison following alleged pressure from local leaders. He had questioned Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about synthetic drug supply. His family claims he was pressured to apologize for raising the issue publicly. Police have registered a case and arrested four individuals in connection with the incident. Opposition leaders have demanded an FIR against the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}